How to: 92-96 Ford F-SERIES ECM Location and Removal 

I have a 94 Ford F150, 4.9 L four-wheel-drive. I pulled the ECM out and replace the capacitors and it took care of everything that was running weird on my pick up. My truck was stuck on high idle. Replacing the capacitors made this truck run great. Thank you for the video.

If theres a bad or faulty pcm. Can it cause engine to misfire and everything else not work?

Where did you get the ecu sent off to

theres no way youre actually doing any of this. you didnt complain once about losing the socket you just had.

Looking forward to your video diagnosing pcm as the issue 👍🍻

I'm wondering how big a mess it is to replace the box where the relays go. Mine was burned on one end when the power steering or cruise control caught fire.

Thank you for taking the time to show us! Hope your rebuilder took care of you, if he didn't I could solder new Capacitors in it for you. It's less than 5 dollars worth of parts.

Thanks for the great video. I lost fire with a check engine light. I got a code reader and read code 211 failed PIP circuit. I replaced the PIP sensor to return control to the ignition coil. But I found a comment that failing capacitors in the PCM can cause the same OBD1 code 211. I need to check/replace them so I don't end up on the roadside a third time.

So I just took mine out took 2hrs and lots of sweating and cussing. The computer was rusted and seized in the bracket on the inside, wd 40 and prying and pretty much destroying the computer I finally got it out, thankfully when I opened it up it did have a couple capacitors that were burned up so I didn't remove/ break it for no reason. But I have no idea how I'm going to put the new one in 🤷‍♂️ Ideally I would like to relocate it inside the cab. Also the nuts on mine were 11mm, 12mm will work but a little loose.

I do have a question is the pcm the same as the ECM?

Where do you send it out for repair?! Thanks

My mechanic says I need to replace the brain of my 1996 f150 is the ecm what he’s talking about?

where to you send them for repair

Super helpful but wish we could get some ford truck and van videos without the southern accent for once. With all due respect of course.

Helped me. Thanks for doing this video. Love the obs fords 👍

Thanks man I thought I was going to have to take the dash out.

Clear and concise. Just a thought, I just learned that the PCM also controls the transmission after months of trying to figure out where the "TCM" was located..... If that could be dubbed in. Thanks!

Where did you send it out too?

Following. Got a 96 460

Thnx bud huge help.

Hi...wy it you said that computer it was the problem...what Simmons...please

I wish you would have shown how you got the ECM plug off. I've been wrenching on that 10mm bolt holding it on for a long time and it's still stuck on.

Great video ! I replaced my ecm capacitors but it does not want to turn on now !! What do you recommend Mave?!

I have a 92 f150 custom it over heated and has been stuck in limp mode ever since I hoping it's just the brain. Any thoughts?

Did you ever make that video on Diag of the ecm and how you knew it was bad?

Thanku I have a 96 f350 diesel pick up and y’all’s videos help

Nice job Maverick! 🙂👍 Glad to see you out wrenching on something! Take care my friend 🔧🔩

Definitely helped me I'm trying to pull it out and inspect it

Thanks, got mine out, of course it's smoked!!

It is the powertrain control module not ecm

Hello...why did you remove the ECM? For what reason? Was the truck not running correctly? What was the symptom?

👏🏽 appreciated stuff!!

Helped me thank you

Can you link the video to where you found out it was the ECM?

Thanks for the video, doing a bronco about to have some fun

Where did you send it off to to get it repaired?

Any tips to get the computer to slide out of there? I have even tried pushing it out from the inside of the cab and can't get it to come out.